Solen,
Fred Rose makes his flutes out of Bubinga. I don’t know what the advantages are but it makes a beautiful flute. It may be more non-alergenic and the material cost is less than other tonewoods.
Here’s the link http://www.fredrose.co.uk/
He is a very nice person, I am sure he would love to see your website and talk to you about Bubinga if you have an interest! (sorry if I sound pushy!)
Nate
Nate
Fred is now using honduran rosewood as he says it’s more stable, although more expensive.
Fred uses (or at least used) mopane too, which gives very nice golden brown color, besides its mechanical properties.
Phcook,
Thanks for the info!
I have heard from Casey Burns that mopane is getting harder to get because of over use and other problems.
To conserve his resourses of that wood he has switched his folk flutes to boxwood. He says boxwood is a little lighter and brighter!
Cheers!
Solen,
Your flutes look great and the sound clip is really nice.
Please post pictures of the “dragon” flute when it’s completed. I’d really be interested.
Michael